Households

Households with children

About this topic

Households with children groups households according to whether children are present and the life stage of those children. In this topic, life stage is based on the ages of the children in the household rather than the age of the parents.

This topic is useful for understanding likely demand for childcare, schools, youth services, and family housing. It should be read with household size, age structure, and dwelling type to build a fuller picture of family life in an area.

Interpretation notes

  • This is a derived subset of households that classifies households by whether children are present and by the ages of those children.
  • The life-stage labels describe the ages of children in the household, not the ages of parents or carers.

Key insight

In 2021, households with children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Nowergup, accounting for 32.9% (24 households). This share was lower than Wanneroo (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples with older children, which decreased by 4 households and 6.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Households with children by life stage

Nowergup - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households with children for Nowergup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wanneroo (C) and change since 2016.

Households with children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Nowergup, with comparison markers for Wanneroo (C).

Nowergup
Wanneroo (C)

Couples with children

2021 count

18

% of total

24.7%

Change from 2016

-4.7pp

Couples with young children

2021 count

7

% of total

9.6%

Change from 2016

-2.2pp

Couples with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-5.9pp

Couples with older children

2021 count

8

% of total

11.0%

Change from 2016

-6.6pp

Single parents with children

2021 count

6

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

Single parents with young children

2021 count

4

% of total

5.5%

Change from 2016

+1.1pp

Single parents with mixed-age children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Single parents with older children

2021 count

3

% of total

4.1%

Change from 2016

+4.1pp

Total households with children

2021 count

24

% of total

32.9%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

Data table

Households with children for Nowergup. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).

Households with children for Nowergup. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Households with children for Nowergup. Households with children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wanneroo (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Wanneroo (C)%Count%Wanneroo (C)%Countpp
Couples with children1824.7%39.1%2029.4%40.2%-2-4.7pp
Couples with young children79.6%21.6%811.8%22.8%-1-2.2pp
Couples with mixed-age children00.0%5.9%45.9%6.4%-4-5.9pp
Couples with older children811.0%11.9%1217.6%11.4%-4-6.6pp
Single parents with children68.2%13.1%710.3%11.9%-1-2.1pp
Single parents with young children45.5%5.5%34.4%5.2%+1+1.1pp
Single parents with mixed-age children00.0%1.8%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Single parents with older children34.1%6.2%00.0%5.6%+3+4.1pp
Total households with children2432.9%52.1%2739.7%52.1%-3-6.8pp
Total households73100.0%100.0%68100.0%100.0%+50.0pp